zack
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Post by zack on May 13, 2020 8:45:58 GMT -5
has anyone seen the bfr no. 5 model
I was wondering what exactly is different from the regular model and if its worth the extra price
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Ramar
.30 Stingray
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Post by Ramar on May 13, 2020 10:33:49 GMT -5
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Post by wheelguns on May 13, 2020 10:49:59 GMT -5
That is the first one that I have seen. It would be interesting to see one next to the bisley.
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Ramar
.30 Stingray
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Post by Ramar on May 13, 2020 11:16:38 GMT -5
Curious if the latch works easy, without tools. What if you want to remove the cylinder at a range?
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Post by whitworth on May 13, 2020 12:29:25 GMT -5
This is the first one and it went to Jack Huntington:  He took it to South Africa when we went in 2018...  |
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Ramar
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Post by Ramar on May 13, 2020 18:15:56 GMT -5
Thanks for posting, Max. Figured you might have a BFR No. 5 pic. It's a beauty, and Jack's buffalo is quite a beast...WOW!
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Post by Thunderjet on May 15, 2020 9:58:41 GMT -5
Does the Bisley grip size remain the same with or without the #5 option?
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Post by whitworth on May 15, 2020 12:47:58 GMT -5
Does the Bisley grip size remain the same with or without the #5 option? Same same. |
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Post by wheelguns on May 15, 2020 12:52:23 GMT -5
So the same bisley grip frame is used for the #5? Only the grips are different? I don’t see any mention of the #5 on their custom site.
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Ramar
.30 Stingray
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Post by Ramar on May 15, 2020 12:58:00 GMT -5
It's there, wheelguns. Click on "Frame" and the last little button is "Short Cylinder #5." ($625) The picture changes to show it.
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Post by Thunderjet on May 15, 2020 13:08:47 GMT -5
So the same bisley grip frame is used for the #5? Only the grips are different? I don’t see any mention of the #5 on their custom site. According to what they told me the only difference is that part of the frame where the "#5 lever" is machined. The Bisley grip is the same. No doubt its a nice feature and requires a lot of precise machining. However the cost for that convenience is pretty high at $625. |
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Post by wheelguns on May 15, 2020 13:14:36 GMT -5
Thanks guys! I will check it out
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Post by bigbore5 on Nov 8, 2020 8:44:54 GMT -5
I ordered a #5. According to the custom shop manager I spoke to the grip frame is a copy of the original grip angles as designed by Mr. Keith, but lengthened behind the trigger guard for knuckle clearance and is slightly longer to better handle big recoil. You can see it in the photo on their site. When mine arrives I'll post pictures. I've shot versions of the #5 before and hope this one is as good. It's a $2700 gamble, but I had to have it in 475L. I believe even Elmer would have given up on the 44 for the 475.
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Odin
.327 Meteor
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Post by Odin on Nov 8, 2020 11:00:13 GMT -5
I ordered a #5. According to the custom shop manager I spoke to the grip frame is a copy of the original grip angles as designed by Mr. Keith, but lengthened behind the trigger guard for knuckle clearance and is slightly longer to better handle big recoil. You can see it in the photo on their site. When mine arrives I'll post pictures. I've shot versions of the #5 before and hope this one is as good. It's a $2700 gamble, but I had to have it in 475L. I believe even Elmer would have given up on the 44 for the 475. I'll be excited to see it. Every single No. 5 BFR I've seen pictures of to date has had either the Bisley (banana Bisley) or standard plowhandle grip frame (with plowehandles being in the minority by far). The only No. 5 part has been the lock mechanism on all that I've seen, so it would be cool to see one with a No. 5 grip frame as well. |
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jgt
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Post by jgt on Nov 8, 2020 11:57:23 GMT -5
Does that mean the number 5 latch can be had with the bisley or the plow handle grip also? I only saw the option of the latch with the number five frame. If so, how does one go about making that happen?
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